The French name Brès originated in the northern coastal region of France known as Normandy. The name Normandy was derived from the settlement and conquest of the territory by ("Northmen") better known as Vikings.

Brès Early Origins

The surname Brès was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family first originated, maintaining their status as one of the more distinguished families of the region.

Brès Spelling Variations

Brès Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Brès include Brisson, Brison, Brès, Bris, Brix, de Brix, Bresset, Bresson, Bressot, Brice, Brisse, Brisset, Brissonot, Brissonneau, Brissonet, Brissonnet, Brissot, Brissaud and many more.

Brès Early History

Brès Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brès research. Another 283 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1404, 1431, 1467, 1666, 1810, and 1813 are included under the topic Early Brès History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brès Early Notables (pre 1700)

Brès Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebe c. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Brès were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Brès were

Brès Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Casimir Bres, aged 22, landed in New Orleans, La in 1850

Abram Bres, aged 4, who settled in America, in 1893

Auguston Bres, aged 29, who emigrated to the United States, in 1894

Brès Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Henri Bres, aged 26, who landed in America from Nice, France, in 1909

Laurette Bres, aged 1, who emigrated to the United States from Gagnieri, France, in 1913

Marie Bres, aged 22, who landed in America from Gagnieri, France, in 1913

Emili Bres, aged 30, who landed in America from Gagnieri, France, in 1913

Henri Bres, aged 28, who emigrated to America from Gagnieri, France, in 1913

Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.

Doyle, William. The Oxford History of the French Revolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. Print. (ISBN 0192852213).

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The Brès Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Brès Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.